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31 Aug 2022

ACEM response to VIC and NSW urgent care services announcement

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges today’s announcement from the Victorian and New South Wales Governments to each establish 25 urgent care services across their respective states, in partnership with specialist General Practitioners.

26 Mar 2020

Assessment Clinics

Risk assessment and consideration of testing for COVID-19 is not emergency care. Assessment clinics for community members concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 should be located away from the emergency department. Last updated: 10 November 2021

11 Oct 2019

ACEM response to news that beds will be ‘mothballed’ across CALHN

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is deeply disappointed at news that up to 60 hospital beds will be ‘mothballed’ across the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) amid an ongoing ambulance ramping and access block crisis.

24 Feb 2020

Special Skills Placements Guidelines Amendments

The Accreditation Subcommittee recently completed the 2 yearly review of all Special Skills Placements Guidelines. The review was undertaken in line with the impending changes of the new curriculum which is expected to be implemented in 2022.

27 Jan 2019

Pill-testing trials for harm reduction

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand says governments should support a pill testing trial as part of a harm reduction strategy.

25 Oct 2022

Statement on systemic pressures and adverse patient outcomes in NZ

The Aotearoa New Zealand Faculty of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has been asked to provide commentary on media reports of patients who have experienced adverse outcomes, including potentially avoidable deaths.

01 Nov 2024

ACEM responds to the 2024 Queensland election result

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) congratulates David Crisafulli and the Liberal National Party (LNP) on their election win and looks forward to working together to ensure better and safer emergency departments (EDs) for all of Queensland.

13 Jan 2025